Author: Dave Carter

A former prison officer has spoken out about the lack of support he received after experiencing traumatic events while on the job. The officer witnessed a suicide and murder on the same day, as well as being attacked by inmates five times. He claims that he felt pressured to continue working despite the trauma, due… Continue reading 'I saw people die in jail but bosses gave me no support'

Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley is a new BBC Sounds series that delves into the story of an English scam artist who was fixated on Scotland. The story begins with a 1909 car crash on a dangerous bend of a clifftop road in Anglesey, North Wales. While the other two passengers survived the accident, the… Continue reading The fake heiress who was obsessed with Scotland

Lawrence Smith developed diabulimia, an eating disorder where people with type 1 diabetes deliberately reduce their insulin intake to lose weight, when he was a teenager. He expressed that recovery was difficult due to the “siloed” nature of diabetes and mental health services. Lawrence said there is an emphasis on numbers when it comes to… Continue reading Diabulimia: The eating disorder dubbed 'world's most dangerous'

A recent investigation by BBC Panorama has discovered that a number of Tesco products, priced to match their Aldi equivalents, are not identical. The investigation analysed the ingredients of 122 Tesco products, which were found to be price-matched to Aldi, and found that, of these, 38 had five percentage points less of the main ingredient… Continue reading Aldi price match at Tesco – dozens of goods not like-for-like

Sir Ben Wallace, the former Defence Secretary, is facing questions over an alteration made to a draft bill that would have protected the SAS from prosecution. The change was made despite allegations of war crimes against the elite regiment and reduced the cut-off period for bringing a prosecution from ten years to five years. Senior… Continue reading Ben Wallace faces questions over war crime bill change that would have protected SAS

New legislation has come into force in England and Wales, making it an imprisonable offence to own, make, transport or sell a variety of “statement” knives often used by criminal gangs. The law has been introduced to close a legal loophole and extends to zombie-style knives and machetes with blades over 8 inches (20cm) in… Continue reading Zombie knife ban: ‘If mine is bigger, I’m going to win’

An unnamed 14-year-old boy involved in the riots that followed the Southport stabbings escaped punishment after his parents effectively punished him. The director of public prosecutions, Stephen Parkinson, said that the telling-off the child received after being taken to a police station was a more effective deterrent than taking him through the courts. More than… Continue reading Boy not prosecuted over riots due to 'wrath' of parents

In her speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Rachel Reeves will pledge to rebuild Britain with a budget that promises “no return to austerity”. Reeves is under pressure to inject optimism into Labour’s messaging on the economy, following a run of doom and gloom from the Conservatives. However, her decision to axe winter… Continue reading Rachel Reeves to promise 'a budget to rebuild Britain'

In the biggest prisoner exchange since the Cold War, Russia has released a prominent dissident who has vowed to return to the country. Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is a dual British-Russian citizen, was one of 24 prisoners who were freed in the exchange. During his release in Siberia last month, Kara-Murza thought he was being led… Continue reading Russia dissident freed in prisoner swap vows to return

The UK chancellor’s upcoming party conference speech is making headlines in Monday’s newspapers. According to The Times, Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, intends to present a more optimistic vision for the country’s future despite concerns about the economy. She believes the UK has immense potential and says that Labour will work to bring positive change.… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Labour war on tax cheats' and winter fuel 'revolt'